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BEGUM BARVE RETURNS WITH BRILLIANCE

Satish Alekar's landmark Marathi classic Begum Barve receives an accomplished revival under Gaurav Kanekar, proving why this groundbreaking play on gender, fantasy, memory, an...

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Festivals

QUEER MOTHERHOOD BEYOND STEREOTYPES

Prof. Dr. Avinash Kolhe: Vikram Phukan's Some Mothers, Other Mothers explores queer motherhood, chosen families and human rights through layered storytelling, moving beyond st...

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Bollywood

PRITAM AND PEDRO REVIEW VERDICT

A convention-bound cyber thriller that never quite acquires the unmistakable Hirani magic. Despite capable performances, Pritam and Pedro struggles with predictable writing, w...

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Trending

VIJAYA MEHTA: THE LEGENDARY BAI LEFT US

Prof. Dr. Avinash Kolhe pays tribute to legendary theatre visionary Vijaya Mehta, whose remarkable journey across stage, cinema and institution-building transformed modern Ind...

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Festivals

SARMAYA CELEBRATES PRADHAN GOND HERITAGE

Prof Dr Avinash Kolhe explores Sarmaya Arts Foundation's remarkable exhibition, Chola Maati: Ballad of the Bards, celebrating the artistic legacy, rituals, music and enduring ...

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Bollywood

WELCOME LOST IN SATIRICAL CHAOS

Lost in the Wilderness of Its Own Making: Arnab Banerjee reviews Welcome to the Jungle, finding a promising satirical premise buried beneath bloated storytelling, shrill humou...

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Bollywood

COCKTAIL 2 TESTS LOVE’S LIMITS

Arnab Banerjee examines Homi Adajania’s Cocktail 2, exploring fidelity, trust, temptation, and modern relationships while assessing the performances of Shahid Kapoor, Kr...

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AI, CREATIVITY AND PURPOSE UNITE

From AI-powered filmmaking education and innovative talent recruitment to empathy-driven learning for children, three new initiatives highlight how technology, creativity, and...

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Hollywood

HINDI CINEMA: UNDER HOLLYWOOD’S HAT

Khalid Mohamed recalls the impact (and copycatting) of Hollywood cinema and its gossip journals, which inspired countless entertainers and iconic spicy magazines of Bollywood,...

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Festivals

PRAMOD PAWAR HONOURED FOR THEATRE

Prof. Dr. Avinash Kolhe celebrates Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee Pramod Pawar, whose remarkable journey through Marathi theatre, musical drama, children's theatre and directio...

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OHH MY DOG: LOVE, LOYALTY, LOSS

Canine Loyalty Meets A Darker Tale of Loss, Courage and Justice. Arnab Banerjee reviews ...

August 10 2026

INDEPENDENT CINEMA FINDS ITS AUDIENCE

At WIFF 2025, Kabeer Khurana, Deepa Gahlot and Siddharth Kak examined independent cinema...

August 9 2026

ANIRBAN: CINEMA BEYOND DEATH'S SILENCE

Forty-five years after its release, Bhabendra Nath Saikia's Anirban remains an overlooke...

August 8 2026